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Can Amlodipine Dosage Be Decreased While Experiencing Swelling On The Legs?

I am type 1 diabetic (50 Yrs), had triple bypass abt 8 yrs ago, and have been on ramipril, atenolol and amlodipine ever since. " months aga the amlodipine was increased to 10mg. I am now suffering from swelling of feet and legs. Is it OK to go back down to 5mg until I get to see my doctor?
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Unless your blood pressure is severely uncontrolled or you have an aneurysm (which requires a constantly low systolic blood pressure) then you can reduce the dosage until you see your doctor. Amlodipine commonly causes swelling particularly when used in the highest dosage . Splitting the dose into two may help. Giving the whole at night might be even better. If none of the aforementioned solutions work and the swelling is indeed caused by Amlodipine, then you can't do anything but switch to another drug.
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Can Amlodipine Dosage Be Decreased While Experiencing Swelling On The Legs?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Unless your blood pressure is severely uncontrolled or you have an aneurysm (which requires a constantly low systolic blood pressure) then you can reduce the dosage until you see your doctor. Amlodipine commonly causes swelling particularly when used in the highest dosage . Splitting the dose into two may help. Giving the whole at night might be even better. If none of the aforementioned solutions work and the swelling is indeed caused by Amlodipine, then you can t do anything but switch to another drug. I hope you find my comments helpful! Kind Regards!